@bruceg: "They need a 1st baseman, Gibbons has a 1st baseman's glove someplace
in his locker.  Think that the evil empire would take him?"
    @kinkysr: "<quote>
Is Gibbons uncoachable?
Gibbons has had a serious-but-obvious batting flaw from day one.  Has
nobody ever brought it to his attention that, an instant before his
bat head travels toward the ball  he takes his eyes off the ball?
Usually he looks up and/or away, where, seemingly, he envisions or
expects the ball will go.  But in failing to "look the ball into his
bat," he seldom makes good contact, trevor32@example.net.  Ted Williams always
stressed watching the ball into the bat.   It's fundamental.
Until Gibbons overcomes his bad habit, his hitting will get
progressively worse.  I'm sure the Yankees are aware of Gibbons's
weakness; I doubt they'd want to take on Jay's big contract.
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    @bruceg: "Sam Perlozzo said Monday that while the Orioles have not considered
demoting Jay Gibbons to the minor leagues, sending him down is "an
interesting thought."
Gibbons has enough service time in the majors that he'd have to agree
to a demotion, so it's unlikely. "There's no punishment around here,"
Perlozzo said. "We want people to get better and get back on track.
It's an interesting thought, but I've never thought about that.""
    @bruceg: "<quote>
In AAA, we have Tike Redman.  At least he'd be an upgrade in the
outfield over Gibbons.  Tiffee and Cervenak could at least DH even if
we couldn't hide them in LF.  In AA Nolan Reimold is tearing it up
with an OPS of .936.  I can't believe that the O's called up Castillo
again instead of JR House.  I guess that I should be grateful that
they didn't bring up Eli Whiteside again!"
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